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Apr 11, 2024 | 
shawlocal.com | Bob Narang |TNGooey Butter Cookies
Wheaton Academy senior shortstop Jacob York is enjoying Act No. 2. Last season, the Warriors turned their season around with a 15-game winning streak.This spring, the Warriors (11-1) have won 11 games in a row since dropping a 10-7 decision to St. Francis in their season opener. York said he’s noticed several similarities between the two double-digit runs. “Right now, we’re pitching really well, and last year we had a really deep rotation,” York said.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
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DIXON – April represents Autism Acceptance Month, which has the goal to foster awareness, understanding and acceptance of individuals with autism. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability characterized by differences in social communication and behavior, and repetitive behaviors, interests, patterns and activities. People with autism display a range of skills and levels of functioning. Many autistic people and their families embrace autism as an intrinsic part of who they are.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
shawlocal.com | Payton Felix |TNGooey Butter Cookies
DIXON — A new Dollar Tree location has opened in Dixon at 1379 N. Galena Ave., in the Plaza North Shopping Center.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith |TNGooey Butter Cookies
Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 have approved a $183 million borrowing plan by a 404-vote margin, according to the final tally released by DuPage County election officials. The county clerk’s office has officially certified that the district’s ballot measure received 12,491 “yes” votes, or 50.82% of the total, compared to 12,087 against.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
post-gazette.com | TNGooey Butter Cookies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
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Vote for your favorite Lincoln-Way businesses (businesses from Frankfort, Manhattan, Mokena and New Lenox) by voting for them in the 2024 Best of Lincoln-Way Readers’ Choice Awards! Choose your favorites in over 65 categories including Health & Beauty, Food & Drink, Professional Services, House & Home and more! You may vote once per day per category through May 5, 2024. The top two winning businesses will be recognized in a special section published in July.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
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Join the Gardner Lions Club from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 21, at the Gardner American Legion, 426 Industry Avenue, for its pancake breakfast. The Lions Club will be serving pancakes, sausage, eggs, toast and biscuits and gravy. Adults can eat for $9, and children ages 5 to 10 cost $5. Children under 5 eat free.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
shawlocal.com | Charlene Bielema |TNGooey Butter Cookies
STERLING – Isabel Allen, a Newman Central Catholic High School senior, has been selected as a student of the month for April. She is the daughter of Andrea Camper and Mike Allen, and she has three siblings: Nick, Lexi and Elaina. What class do you find really engaging and why?: My WACC class, Allied Health, is the class that I find most engaging. I am learning about topics that will help me with my future. I also have been shadowing health care jobs at CGH, which gives me a good view for my future.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
post-gazette.com | TNGooey Butter Cookies
Dear Amy: I have two friends I’ve been extremely close to over the past 10-15 years. These two friends don’t know each other, but they each have been an important part of my life – but are not my only close friends. Based on comments made over the years, I’ve suspected that these two people were racists, but only recently have they overtly – almost proudly – declared it, and now I can no longer step over something I’ve tried to ignore.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
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The city of Mendota and the Mendota Area YMCA are sponsoring an event to offer food and fun for Mendota students on an early out of school day Wednesday, April 17. High school students are invited from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to Rosati’s Pizza, 801 Sixth St., Mendota. For $5, students can get a big slice of pizza meal deal with free soda. Students can come eat, chill with friends, play board games and participate in a photo scavenger hunt.
